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The 'Big Fella' (fortaivert nou)
hauds her in's airms jist lang eneuch,
syne gies her owre tae the Ambulance-men,
Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV). Includes material from the 2005 supplement.
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†FORTAIVERT, ppl.adj. Greatly fatigued (Sc. 1808, Fif. 1825 Jam.), prop. stupefied with weariness.
[For-, 1. (2) + Taiver.] Sc. 1983 John McDonald in Joy Hendry Chapman 37 45:The 'Big Fella' (fortaivert nou)
hauds her in's airms jist lang eneuch,
syne gies her owre tae the Ambulance-men,
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